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My 2nd stage surgery is scheduled 11/29 so then I can share after I was bypass to ds revision but couldn't do it all in one surgery to complicated and risky because I had scar tissue
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Sorry I should say I was bypass 7/2002 revision to sleeve 7/19/2016
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Valentina! You're amazing! God bless you! I pray you are recovering greatly from your skin surgery. Can't thank you enough for sharing your incredible journey and being so positive and encouraging!

I also have been thinking of the same thing, as I thought maybe they can develop Patches specifically designed for bariatric patients; an ever growing population IMHO. I was sleeved 4 years ago, got in an accident driving home from work (I simply passed out at the steering wheel) and this led me to discover that I was significantly Iron deficient and needed an immediate Iron transfusion. I was recently told the same thing, but I simply refuse to have another transfusion. My B12 and Vitamin D were also not that great. I ordered 4 months worth of the Patches (they recently had a 30% off deal). My order arrived 4 days ago, including the Multivitamin patch, iron, Vitamin D with Calcium, and B12. Total with shipping and tax = $249.54. I don't know if it's all in my head, but today is the first day, I go through everything I need to do without needing to pass out into a random nap -- sometimes before I am able to drive home. But wow, I feel so good today and I am still up and not sleepy at all. I use all 4 patches together by the way and leave them on pretty much all day till I need to shower/replace. Can't wait to get blood work done 3 months from now and see concrete results, especially since I am thinking of having revision surgery -- sleeve to RNY due to GERD issues and wanting to lose more weight, and my deficiencies have been discouraging. Renewed strength and hope today, thanks to these amazing patches!

Omg. I too had a chronic cough and it just dawned on me- I no longer do!!! Thanks for pointing this out!!!
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I just had my consult with my surgeon today,and i was gonna get the sleeve, but now, because of having years of gerd im leaning towards GB. My surgeon said, " that typically he,sees more reflux issues after 4 to 5 years out". But sleeve patients can and some get reflux about 3 months out also. I dont,want to have to do the revising later. Sent from my SM-N920P using the BariatricPal App

I had horrid GERD prior to surgery. Luckily, no signs of damage to my esophagus. I went right to RNY and had a short bout around month 3, but before and since no issues. At 5 months now. Can't imagine doing one procedure and then switching to another. Perhaps with sleeve you have more freedom in terms of food types you can consume, but for me, bypass was the best choice. No regrets.
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I am not a revision but I had a very severe case of Gerd. I literally coughed non stop for over a year before my bypass. I was on the strongest and the maximum dose of Nexium for a very long time. The surgeon told me that had I gone with the sleeve and had trouble which was very likely that they would have no way to treat it given how bad my gerd was.
I had RNY and they had me continue Nexium for 30 days and then had me stop. I have never had a single episode of gerd nor even basic heart burn. I can eat foods like green pepper that I never could before. RNY cured my Gerd along with many other comorbities.